- Naya, this is why you should fear
what I'm 'bout to do.
I am one of the best performers in the world.
I don't just do comedy.
I don't just act.
I don't just write.
I dance and sing.
There's karaoke bars all over Chicago,
where I'm from, where I'm a legend at.
You about to see it tonight.
Good luck.
(fast-paced, electronic music)
(spoon clanking on teacup)
- Hello Lip Sync Battle fans.
I'm Lee Newton.
- And I'm Elliott Morgan.
And this week we have one of my favorite matches ever.
Because we have Get Out's Lil Rel Howery
as well as Glee's Naya Rivera.
- So settle in and sink into the floor.
- Let's go ahead and meet our contestants
with our co-host Niki Demartino.
(spoon clanking on teacup)
(spitting)
- Is it gin? - Yeah.
- Hey, guys.
So we're backstage with the gorgeous Naya Rivera.
Hey, girl.
So first of all, are you having fun?
- Yes, I'm having a blast.
- Yeah? - This is the best.
- What's the experience been like?
- It's like Halloween on crack (laughs)
- Yes, I love that. - that's televised.
- Totally.
Do you know anything about your competition?
- I do, I'm actually friends with him.
- Does that change your dynamic a little bit
going into a competition with a friend?
- Not really though because I worked with him
on a movie before and I've obviously seen his stand-up.
But I've never seen him sing or perform
- True. - with music,
so I don't really know what to expect.
I'm excited.
- You sing, you act, you dance,
you've lip sang, - Yeah.
- So I guess this is really in your element?
- Sort of, yeah.
I mean, we listened to a lot of jazz growing up in the car,
and I would always lip sync the melodies.
- Oh, okay, that's really different.
- And then would lip sync all the songs
because I was shy and I didn't want my mom
to hear me actually singing them.
So I got really, really good at it,
- Okay. - which paid off for Glee.
And now this, hopefully. (laughs)
- Do you think you're going to channel
a little Glee on stage?
- Probably.
I'm trying to dust off the old body over here,
(laughs) and get it together.
But hopefully it will turn out well.
- This is your moment.
Trash talk him.
- Oh, trash talk him.
- Tell him why he should be scared of you.
- Okay, Rel, we're friends.
This in no way, shape, or form affects our friendship,
but I'm about to wipe the floor with you.
- Hello, everyone.
And welcome to dustin' off the body,
the newest LSB hit workout routine
inspired by Naya Rivera.
- I don't like this.
I feel ridiculous.
- There's no reason she would have used that phrase
if it wasn't a legitimate workout routine.
So let's get goin' shall we?
We're gonna start off slow.
We're gonna dust it off the arms.
- Okay. - Dust off the arms.
- Where did you get all of this dust?
- Don't worry about it.
Now we're gonna go to the hips.
Really gettin' those hips.
- (coughs) It's getting in my mouth.
- Yes, now shake off the hair.
(spits) - Good, shake off the hair.
- Okay, why couldn't we have just pretended to be dusty?
- That's not how it works Elliott.
Now, as we continue on our dustin' off the body,
let's check in with Niki and Lil Rel, shall we?
- I have no idea,
what is going on. - Oh, I feel alive.
- Hey, guys.
So we're with the hilarious Lil Rel Howery.
- What up?
- Are you having fun?
- I'm having, actually, way too much fun.
This is probably the most fun,
no disrespect to anything else I'm doing right now.
It's probably the most fun I've been having
on a project in a awhile.
It's been great.
I mean, you're workin' with real dancers
and choreography person. - Yeah.
- And the stuff I'm doing tonight is,
I like to do character stuff anyways
so I kinda get a chance to play and,
it's gonna be crazy.
- Can you tease anything about your performance
without giving too much away?
- So, watch out for that wig on that second performance.
It's gonna be - Wig?
- one of the greatest wigs you ever seen in your life.
Yeah.
- Now you're competing against Naya Rivera.
- Yes.
- She's from Glee. - Yes.
- So she sings, and dances, and acts, and lip syncs a lot.
- Yeah?
- So she has a lot of practice with this.
Does that intimidate you at all?
- No, I like to go against the best.
So I'm glad they got me goin' against somebody
who has all that skillset. - I like that answer.
- So when I win, you're gonna look insane.
- So when you win that belt, what are you gonna do with it?
- I'm gonna walk around with it like Dave Chappelle
did with his Emmy.
Just go around Hollywood with my Lip Sync Battle belt.
Just sittin' there.
Just sit it on the bar.
I'm gonna wear it to church.
I'm gonna show up at weddings with the lip sync belt.
(laughs)
- Well, I love how friendly you're being
but right now is your chance to trash talk her.
So tell her why she should be scared of your performance.
And you can look right into that camera.
Get her scared.
- Naya, this is why you should fear
what I'm 'bout to do.
I am one of the best performers in the world.
I don't just do comedy.
I don't just act.
I don't just write.
I dance and sing.
There's karaoke bars all over Chicago,
where I'm from, where I'm a legend at.
You about to see it tonight.
Good luck.
- So oh, okay.
What do you got there, buddy?
- Okay, so I'm glad you asked.
I was really inspired by Lil Rel
saying he wants to carry around his belt all the time,
so I decided to carry around my most-prized trophy too.
- Aw.
Third grade potato bake,
Miss Horner's class, fifth place.
- Yeah, Miss Horner described my potato wrapping skills
as fine.
- Oh.
- What do you have?
- Oh, this is my Nobel Peace Prize.
- You have an NPP? - Yeah.
So will Lil Rel get out with a victory?
Or will Naya Rivera be screaming gleefully?
- Find out this week on Lip Sync Battle.
And don't forget to subscribe to our YouTube channel
and leave a comment down below.
Thank you, guys, so much for watching.
- Thanks for watching.
Have you heard of Granson Syndrome?
- No, I have not.
- Oh, it's 'cause I cured it. (sighs)
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